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In order to provide an insight to the prevalence of low sperm count and abnormal semen parameters in suspected subfertile/ infertile men in our environment; semen samples collected from one hundred and seventy (170) men aged 21-50 years; whose wives were seen at a private fertility clinic in Abakaliki; Nigeria with diagnosis of primary and secondary infertility (78 and 92 respectively) were analysed in accordance with World Health Organization guidelines. Significantly high proportion (70) of the study population had low sperm count (p 0.05) with significantly high defective parameters (64). Asthenozoospermia and teratozoospermia were the major abnormal parameters recorded. Higher prevalence of oligospermia was found in the civil servants and age-group 31-40 years (74and 75respectively). Using 105 cfu/ml as a significant level of bacteria growth; the prevalence of bacteria growth was found to be 56of which 18were from normospermic semen d 38 from oligospermic semen
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Infertility , Male , Oligospermia , Semen , WomenABSTRACT
Background: Retained placenta is a significant cause of postpartum haemorrhage; maternal morbidity and occasionally mortality. This study assessed the clinical presentation; management and outcomes of retained placenta at the Ebonyi State University teaching Hospital.Method: Analysis of records relating to retained placenta managed in the hospital over a three year period (August 2003 to July 20060. Results: The incidence of retained placenta was 0.22(1 in 456 vaginal deliveries). Eleven (32.4) patients were admitted with retained placenta following home delivery. Two (5.6) delivery in a peripheral hospital; 6(17.7) delivered in a Health center and 2(5.9)delivered in a maternity home. Preterm deliveries accounted for 17.7of the cases. Eighteen parturient were admitted in shock. One patient had hysterectomy for adherent placenta. Conclusion: Improved peripatum services; education on the dangers of unsupervised home deliveries; women empowernment and prompt referral for emergency obstetrics care will reduce the associated mortality and morbidity